Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes
EXTRACTING AND ERASING FAULT CODES
1. When the SCAN tool has been correctly connected and powered up, the first menu that will be displayed will look like the following list:
1) VEHICLES TESTED
2) HOW TO USE
3) CONFIGURE
4) SELECT SYSTEM
2. Select menu option 4) SELECT SYSTEM by pressing the numeric key #4.
3. After you have selected 4) SELECT SYSTEM, a menu will be displayed that will look like the following list:
1) ENGINE
2) TRANSMISSION
3) BODY
4) SUSPENSION
5) ABS
6) PASSIVE REST
7) THEFT ALARM
4. Select menu option 1) ENGINE by pressing the numeric key #1.
5. After this option has been selected, the SCAN tool will display the vehicle engine displacement, emission control systems, transmission or transaxle type, and the engine controller part number.
6. Compare all of the information from step 5 to the equipment on the vehicle to verify that they both coincide.
7. A sub-menu will appear asking if the vehicle is equipped with A/C or not. Enter the appropriate data.
NOTE: If a vehicle without A/C is entered to have A/C, some fault messages associated with A/C could be generated. If a vehicle with A/C is entered as without A/C, certain fault codes, and displays would be locked out from the SCAN tool user and would not be displayed.
8. After the air conditioning screen, a menu of engine sub-systems will be displayed. The menu looks like this:
1) FUEL/IGNITION
2) CHARGING
3) SPEED CONTROL
9. Select menu option 1) FUEL/IGNITION by pressing numeric key #1.
10. After you select 1) FUEL/IGNITION a menu will be displayed that looks like this:
1) SYSTEM TEST
2) READ FAULTS
3) STATE DISPLAY
4) ACTUATOR TEST
5) ADJUSTMENTS
11. Select menu option 2) READ FAULTS by pressing numeric key #2.
12. This selection will test all of the circuits, actuators, solenoids, and systems. After it performs all of the tests, it determines if there are any faults for any of the systems and reveals them as fault codes or messages. If no faults or messages were found, the message "Vehicle Passes Electrical Test" will appear on the screen.
13. Press the ATM key after the completion of extracting fault codes, and you will see the same menu as shown in step 10.
14. Select menu option 5) ADJUSTMENTS by pressing numeric key #5. This selection is used to erase fault codes after they have been extracted and repaired.
15. The following menu will appear after 5) ADJUSTMENTS has been selected:
1) ERASE FAULT
2) RESET MEMORY
3) EMR MEMORY CHECK
16. Select menu option 1) ERASE FAULTS by pressing numeric key #1.
17. When this option is selected another screen will appear asking "Are you sure?". If you want to erase all fault codes press the ENTER key. If you made a mistake and do not want to erase the fault codes, press the ATM key and the same menu as in step 15 will appear.
18. When all of the steps are completed, press the ATM key until you get back to the main menu and shut the SCAN tool off. Disconnect the SCAN tool from the vehicle and reconnect any disconnected connectors.